COLCHESTER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2009
TOWN HALL, 127 NORWICH AVENUE
7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Chairman Gary Avery, Vice Chairman Falk vonPlachecki, Moe Epstein, Mary Bylone, Sue Bruening
Alternate Members Present: Darrell York, Kurt Frantzen, Andy George (7:03p.m.)
Members Absent: None
Others Present: John Malsbenden, BOS Liaison, Jay Gigliotti, Wetlands Enforcement Officer
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: Chairman Avery called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Additions to Agenda: F. vonPlachecki motioned to add to 5. New Application, item C., W2009-2910, Scott Fellows, logging operation and 7. New Business, item C., CT Water, seconded by M. Bylone. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
3. Approval of Minutes 1.14.09 and Minutes of Show/Cause Hearing 1.21.09: M. Bylone motioned to approve the minutes of the 1.14.09 meeting, seconded by F. vonPlachecki. All members present voted in favor with S. Bruening and Mary Bylone abstaining. MOTION CARRIED.
S. Bruening motioned to approve the minutes of the 1.21.09 Show/Cause Hearing, seconded by
F. von Plachecki. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
(A. George arrived at this time.)
4. Public Comment: None
5. New Applications---- To be accepted
A. W2009-2908, SSI Colchester LLC, 99 Linwood Ave., Assessor’s Map 11 Lot 26, Extension of existing building and construction of free standing building and drainage modifications. DRD 4.17.09: Drainage and buffers were shown. A new detention basin will be built to take all of the drainage. David Sherwood, attorney representing the applicant, was present but had no additional comments.
M. Epstein motioned to approve W2009-2908, seconded by S. Bruening. All members
present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
F. vonPlachecki motioned to set a public hearing for W2009-2908 for the next regular scheduled meeting, seconded by M. Epstein. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
B. W2009-2909, Settlers Green LLC, 312 Lebanon Ave., Assessor’s Map 05-06 Lot 003-000, Development of Business Park parcel for mixed use including commercial and residential, 630 sq ft of direct wetland impact and lot clearing DRD 4.17.09: There is a stream running along the bottom of the parcel. The development will have sewer and water. There will be basins throughout that will drain to the storm water pond.
David Sherwood, attorney representing the applicant, spoke on the positioning of the sidewalk saying that there will be some wetlands disturbance but the Planning and Zoning requested it be moved to that location. John Matheson and Peter Carli, partners in Settlers Green, were present but did not comment.
F. vonPlachecki motioned to accept, seconded by S. Bruening. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
C. W2009-2910, Scott Fellows, logging operation: There is a 258 acre parcel located at Jurach Road and Windham Avenue that Mr. Fellows would like to begin logging. The applicant spoke on behalf of the application saying that he would be doing a select cut, looking for mostly oak and ash. Skid trials were shown on a map.
F. vonPlachecki motioned to approve W2009-2910 with the right to log only while the
ground was in a hard freeze or during the summer months, seconded by S. Bruening. All
members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
6. Pending applications------ To be discussed and possibly take action
A. W2009-2906, Caring Communities of Connecticut, 84 Waterhole Road, 2-Lot Subdivision, no municipal improvements, septic on edge of URA DRD- 3.20.09:
West Wentworth spoke on behalf of the applicant. The plan has been revised to address the Wetland Enforcement Officer’s concerns. New maps were not available from the surveyor at this time. The roof will drain to gutters and splash pads. The driveway will be impervious.
F. vonPlachecki motioned to approve provided plans reflecting J. Gigliotti’s comments were submitted, seconded by M. Bylone. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
B. W2008-2907, Mackey’s, 132 Linwood Ave., Wetland crossing, modification to existing permit; smaller footprint DRD-3.20.09: Mr. Gigliotti said that he is still waiting on drainage calculations as well as some additional items that have yet to be addressed.
S. Bruening motioned to table W2008-2907 and request a letter granting an extension, seconded by F. vonPlachecki. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
7. New Business---- To discuss and possibly take action
A. Revised RFQ & RFP’s for Environmental Engineering Firms: Changes had been made per discussion at the previous meeting. F. vonPlachecki motioned to approve the RFQ and RFP as presented and have them distributed accordingly, seconded by M. Bylone. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED.
B. Detention Basin---- Handout
The Town Engineer referred to the town’s zoning regulations when asked for a modeling line on the water table as well as how long was a reasonable length of time for a detention basin to hold water. The commission does not feel the regulations address their questions. M. Epstein said that once a detention basin contains water it becomes a wetlands. Perhaps some criteria could be identified by using wetlands guidelines.
C. CT Water Company: More wells are being drilled. Due to the fact that the commission cannot regulate these drillings they will ask that the water company at least keep them informed of what they are doing.
8. Enforcement
A. Mr. & Mrs. Rioux, 215 & 219 Lakeview Dr.: Jess McMinn, who was present, will be doing the necessary plan for Mr. & Mrs. Rioux. There are currently two rows of hay bails to prevent erosion. M. Epstein suggested an excavator be brought in to determine where the water line was. F. vonPlachecki believes the water line could be determined by a large rock that appears to be original to the location. Mr. McMinn stated a concern over making the required 30 day deadline for plans to be submitted. The commission said that if there was progress being made, they would most likely agree to extend the deadline. .The location of the septic still needs to be determined.
9. Conservation: None
10. Correspondence: None
11. Adjournment: S. Bruening motioned to adjourn, seconded by F. vonPlachecki. All members present voted in favor. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Avery adjourned the meeting at
8:25 p.m.
Dawn LePage, Clerk
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